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BlackSheep’s Notebook: Customizing My Daily Driver

Discussion in '2nd Gen Builds (2007-2013)' started by BlackSheep, Oct 29, 2020.

  1. Dec 6, 2020 at 9:44 AM
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    Damn, after reading this you might have inspired me to buy a welder too. Nice work.
     
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  2. Dec 6, 2020 at 9:59 AM
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    Do it! That’s one of the reasons I’m documenting everything here. I just bought the smallest, cheapest one I could find, and it’s been plenty capable for what I’m doing. If I can do this, anyone with eyes and hands can :thumbsup:

    edit: just make sure you inspect your welds for structural continuity before putting them in a live application :rofl: grind them down to look for holes until you figure out what a solid one looks like without having to lol
     
  3. Apr 19, 2021 at 12:50 PM
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    It's been a while since I did anything new on the truck. Still plan to do bumpers, but I've recently been sidetracked by lighting and windows, which is the subject of this update. I just finished the DIY smoked taillight mod found here, and I think it turned out pretty nice. Several coats of clear will hopefully give these a nice long life. I put two coats of niteshades over the lit up portion of the lenses, and three coats over the rest. The last two pics below show the same angle with no light and with the brake and reverse lights illuminated. I may need brighter bulbs now...
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    Also had the front windows tinted to 35%. I don't know why I waited so long to do this.

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  5. Apr 23, 2021 at 2:24 PM
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    I finally got around to making some storage compartments for underneath my back seats. I just used wood I had laying around, and painted it flat black. I bought some clamps to help hold it in place and prevent squeaking, but I'm not sure I will need them. These are likely not a permanent solution, but they should help give me a better idea of the type and amount of storage I will need.

    Went from this...
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    To this...
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    For being as crude as they are, I don't think they look bad. Plus, I don't want them to be too awfully nice, they'd embarrass the rest of the truck :rofl:
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  6. May 22, 2021 at 3:33 PM
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    Finally got around to rigging up a mount in the bed for my spare. I say finally because it has been either laying flat in the bed sliding around or leaned up against the side of my house, since I went up to 37s two years ago. I’m not sure this is where I want it to reside full time, but I made it so I can move it around in the bed pretty easily. I hope it keeps it secure while driving.

    I started by removing the mechanism that holds the factory spare under the bed and cutting the cable, so I could utilize the flange that fits in the center cap area of the wheel. Then I cuts steel rod to the length I needed and welded bolts to each end of it to essentially make a threaded rod. This I secured with a spring nut to my bed rails. I cut some pieces of wood to fit snugly in the rail channel and stuck some furniture feet on the ends to protect the side wall of the tire. Stood my tire up on some wood blocks and tightened a nut on the rod until the flange pressed the tire firmly against my wood pegs. Placed a couple rags in the spaces where the tire will rub and squeak when I drive, and called it good.
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    Really awesome truck. Keep up the awesome work
     
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  8. Jun 2, 2021 at 2:55 PM
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    Alright, after some cheap, quick hitter mods, it’s time for something a little more spendy...

    I turned this...
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    ...into this...
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    ...which I used to acquire this!
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    Install is scheduled for next week :bananadance:
     
  9. Jun 11, 2021 at 7:07 AM
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    Some progress pics...

    front
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    rear
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  10. Jun 15, 2021 at 8:36 AM
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    So, initial thoughts on the 5.29s...

    1. Low end feels very similar to stock 4.30s on the 37s, shifting from 1-2, and 2-3 feels smoother and more correct, if that makes sense
    2. Holds gears at speed much, much better, as advertised. No downshifting on slight inclines on the highway
    3. Engine speed appears to be 400-500 rpms higher while cruising in 4, 5, or 6
    4. The gears are noisy, also as advertised. Definitely most noticeable while coasting and decelerating, though I think it's present all the time
    5. Braking performance seems improved. I'm not sure if this is because the shop bled my lines and put in new fluid, or because the engine helps brake better at higher rpms, or both.
    6. My factory gears look damn near brand new, to me. The mechanic showed me some slight wear marks on the bearings, but said they are still in great condition for 136k overall miles, about 20k of which were after the lift and larger tires went on.
    7. The needle bearing replacement made a huge difference in the noise and vibration I heard and felt in the front end.
     
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  11. Jun 16, 2021 at 6:23 AM
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    Somehow I forgot to post my headlight lens restoration effort. I think it turned out pretty well. If I have to redo it every year or so, nbd. It only took like 30 minutes.

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  12. Jun 16, 2021 at 6:30 AM
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    Did you do the gears yourself, or take those pictures at a shop?
    I'm mainly interested in how difficult the needle bearing replacement is - did you do the ECGS bushing, or just a new needle bearing?
     
  13. Jun 16, 2021 at 7:14 AM
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    I paid a guy to do everything in that post, so those are all pictures he took and sent to me. I asked him to do the ECGS bushing, he ordered this one: https://www.nitro-gear.com/Toyota-Clamshell-Stub-Axle-Bushing-p/akt9r.htm

    Here's the one everyone talks about on here from ECGS. https://eastcoastgearsupply.com/i-1...amshell-bushingeliminates-needle-bearing.html

    I don't know if it's the same exact product or if it's from a different manufacturer. The part description is identical in both listings. I didn't press the mechanic on it; I figured if I trusted Nitro quality for the gears, their needle bearing replacement bushing would be quality, too. The mechanic said specifically that doing the replacement with the clamshell apart would be very simple, no special press tool required. So there you go, just do gears and it makes the needle bearing job quite easy :rofl:
     
  14. Jun 16, 2021 at 7:46 AM
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    Oh, no problem then! :rofl::spending:
    Thanks for the info.
     
  15. Aug 18, 2021 at 6:13 PM
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    Today I finally took care of the lack of a power outlet issue. I bought a little 750w inverter on clearance from HF and built this little bracket from some scrap steel I had lying around. I mounted it up on the driver’s side of the bed, close enough to the back that I can reach it with the tailgate down. Works pretty well!
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  16. Aug 23, 2021 at 9:46 AM
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    I'm ready to do some work building up the bed space for camping and generally to be more functional. First thing to do is get the spare out of there because it's huge and a pain to put in there and remove if needed. I found some scrap metal on the street for free one evening when out to dinner with the wife and kids, so the next morning I went back and got it. I got two of the contraptions pictured below. They appear to be made of 14 gage channel 3.5"x1.25", with the support braces being 1.25" angles of the same thickness.

    I didn't think the channels as they were would be strong enough to resist folding or twisting with my big ass spare jostling around on them, so I cleaned them up inside and out and put them together and welded the two adjoining seams to make them rectangular tubes that wound up being 3.75"x 1.5" with double thick tops and bottoms. Constructed this way, they felt beefy enough to be able to support the weight they'll have to, so I committed and bought some 2"x2" and 2.5"x2.5" tube and a little bit of 3/16" bar to make various other components, and got to work.

    I probably had three hours and a lot of welding wire into making the arms of the swing out from these channel pieces, whereas if I'd have spent the $100 or so for similarly sized rectangular tube, I'd have had probably one hour into measuring and cutting it to be at the same point in the process. Oh well, I feel like the experience gained and money saved is worth it.

    My design was informed by looking at images of similar products that you can buy online. I will drill a hole in the swing arm near the hinge point, and three holes in the top of my hinge bracket, which will keep it closed normally, and allow two positions of having it open.
    Here's progress so far, and some screen shots of my CAD drawings I made to mock it up.
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    Tire mount project (and all other projects) temporarily on hold. This is a good example of how to not use an angle grinder. :duh:

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    Ouch my friend. Glad you didn’t cut your whole thumb off. Awesome progress on your build too!
     
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    I've come close with mine as well...Hope it heals well!
     
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    Back in the saddle. I made some good progress on the tire swing mount this weekend. I’m soooo close to being done with it. Best part is, it works just like I planned it :woot:

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    Getting the holes for the hitch pins in the right spots was a bitch. Should have drilled those before welding anything to those pieces. Manhandling the whole contraption was not fun to get those holes lined up right. But it’s done and on, and the first test ride is in the books.

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    I welded this little set screw bracket on the back side of the receiver in an effort to reduce wobble and my first impression is that it really helps. I can’t feel it back there at all when I drive.

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    I am super pumped about this mount. It weighs 53lbs so it’s another hit to my payload, but I think it’s going to really prove its usefulness over time.

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    Made a change to the tire carrier. It’s all about ground clearance.
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    Finished…for now. Painting it really brought out the cleanliness of my welds :rolleyes:
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    Finally did something else to the truck. My newest cap, which I've actually had since last November, has roof tracks built in. It's my third cap but the only one that was equipped with them. I'm pretty excited about them because of the potential to install cross bars and carry stuff up there, plus I think racks on caps look cool. Knowing this, my wife got me a ARB awning for Christmas, which has been leaned up against the wall in my bedroom all year. But, this past weekend, I finally got around to putting something together. I made a quick run to the steel supply and hardware stores, $50 and a few hours later, I mocked these up and (with much difficulty, because I was by myself) mounted the awning to them.

    They are 3/16" x 1 1/2" flat bars, each one is 60" long. In a rare moment of forethought, I actually had the idea to weld some D rings in each corner to make tying down loads easier. The bars are a little more flexible than I hoped they would be, so I might have to weld a piece vertically along the underside to stiffen them, and if so, I'll probably have to make the bases a little taller. But overall, I think they will be fine. I had also thought to just use unistrut instead of flat bars, but then I thought those would look a little too cheap and utilitarian, even for me.

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    Nice truck! I’m happy to see you jumped into fabrication head first! Learn by doing. If it doesn’t work; just do it again. :thumbsup:
     
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    Kansas City, MO
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    2010 Black DC 5.7L 4x4
    held together by duct tape and baling wire
    Had to modify the cross bars I made, they were just too flimsy. Another $7 got me enough 3/16” x 1/2” flat bar to make a web that runs the length of each bar. Nice and stiff now, no deflection with the weight of the awning, and still low profile like I wanted.

    after all this, it would’ve been a lot easier and faster to have made these out of C channel instead of flat bar, but “easy” and “fast” do not describe a single thing I do. :D

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  30. Aug 22, 2022 at 8:49 AM
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    Mountun Goat

    Mountun Goat She baaaaaahd

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    EhBerta, Canadia
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    It’s a Goat.
    Hell ya the spare tire rack is mint. :fistbump:
     
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